To a Lady答一位淑女

当人被逐出伊甸园门，
When Man, expell'd from Eden's bowers,
在门首盘桓，不忍遽去，
A moment linger'd near the gate,
眼前的一切都枨触前尘，
Each scene recall'd the vanish'd hours,
都叫他诅咒未来的境遇。
And bade him curse his future fate.
此后，他远走异域关山，
But, wandering on through distant climes,
学会了如何忍受悲苦；
He learnt to bear his load of grief;
对往日良辰只付之一叹，
Just gave a sigh to other times,
借纷繁景象把心事排除。
And found in busier scenes relief.
亲爱的玛丽！我也像这般，
Thus, Mary! will it be with me,
不得不与你芳姿告别；
And I must view thy charms no more;
倘若我在你左近盘桓，
For, while I linger near to thee,
我也会叹惜往日的一切。
I sigh for all I knew before.
远游能使我明智地脱险，
In flight I shall be surely wise,
逃离此间魔障的引诱；
Escaping from temptation's snare;
只要我还能见到这乐园，
I cannot view my paradise
就不甘默认我无福消受。
Without the wish of dwelling there.

当人被逐出伊甸园门，
在门首盘桓，不忍遽去，
眼前的一切都枨触前尘，
都叫他诅咒未来的境遇。
此后，他远走异域关山，
学会了如何忍受悲苦；
对往日良辰只付之一叹，
借纷繁景象把心事排除。
亲爱的玛丽！我也像这般，
不得不与你芳姿告别；
倘若我在你左近盘桓，
我也会叹惜往日的一切。
远游能使我明智地脱险，
逃离此间魔障的引诱；
只要我还能见到这乐园，
就不甘默认我无福消受。

When Man, expell'd from Eden's bowers,
A moment linger'd near the gate,
Each scene recall'd the vanish'd hours,
And bade him curse his future fate.
But, wandering on through distant climes,
He learnt to bear his load of grief;
Just gave a sigh to other times,
And found in busier scenes relief.
Thus, Mary! will it be with me,
And I must view thy charms no more;
For, while I linger near to thee,
I sigh for all I knew before.
In flight I shall be surely wise,
Escaping from temptation's snare;
I cannot view my paradise
Without the wish of dwelling there.